BNB Chain picks 27 dApps for fifth season incubation program July 21, 2022 Community-driven blockchain BNB Chain has announced incubation projects for season 5 of its 'Most Valuable Builder' (MVB) accelerator program.
Exclusive: Cathie Wood on Tesla and Elon Musk: ‘We don’t listen to what he says’ April 23, 2024 Cathie Wood, CEO of infamous American tech investment firm ARK, is still bullish on Tesla and Elon Musk, despite the poor performance of its stock price in recent months.
YouTube bets on social shopping in Tiktok style videos to drive growth November 15, 2022 IN A BID to diversify its revenue streams from the dwindling ads market, YouTube is going head first into the world of shopping. While the tech firm, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, launched its short-form, TikTok style video offering ‘Shorts’ in 2020, the firm is now testing how budding influencers can sell [...]
Amazon delays graduate joiners amid cost cuts December 13, 2022 Amazon has delayed graduate recruitment dates as the e-commerce giant attempts to slim down costs. Students who were due to start in May 2023 have been told they cannot join the US firm until the end of next year, due to the “macroeconomic environment”. The firm has however offered a one-off payment of $13,000 to [...]
Meet the fund managers: Investing in the American dream March 25, 2024 In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Gary Robinson, fund manager of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust
Wall Street falls after hot jobs data raises threat of high rates July 7, 2023 Stocks fell on Thursday after reports suggested the US jobs market remains much more resilient than expected. The S&P 500 lost 35.23, or 0.8 per cent , to 4,411.59. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 366.38, or 1.1 per cent , to 33,922.26, and the Nasdaq composite gave up 112.61, or 0.8 per cent , [...]
Google blocks downloads of Russian broadcaster RT in Ukraine February 27, 2022 Google has banned downloads of Russian broadcaster RT’s mobile app on Ukrainian territory, the state-owned media outlet said on Sunday. The move comes at the request of officials in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, Reuters first reported. Google halted RT and other channels from receiving money for ads of their websites, apps and YouTube videos on [...]
Explainer: How does Apple’s new virtual reality headset work? June 6, 2023 Yesterday, Apple did something that could revolutionise the way we interact with tech and with our surroundings: it launched Apple Vision Pro, its $3,499 virtual reality headset. Apple CEO Tim Cook described it as “the first Apple product you look through, not at”. The idea might feel a little daunting at first – but once [...]
Big Tech cuts jobs as market caps suffer May 14, 2022 Big Tech companies have been forced to cut jobs as market caps continue to be slashed as momentum slows.
Gen-Z needs more digital skills says tech secretary February 20, 2024 Digital skills are crucial for the UK's workforce and the duty to educate lies partly with big tech companies, Michelle Donelan has said.